GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| onus | burden |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |